Matchbooks are one of my favorite items to collect. While I didn't intentionally start a collection, I have picked them up over the years, in restaurants, hotels, and (gasp) bars. Matchbooks really are the perfect souvenir- inexpensive, practical, and most importantly, they tell a story and allow me to relive special memories. Although we certainly are in favor of smoke-free bars and restaurants, it is a little saddening to see matchbooks becoming a thing of the past.
The last time MoS Washington visited, she commented on my collection, and it made me realize that (unintentionally), I have accessorized with them all over my house. Matchbooks are colorful and fun, and they add a personal touch to each room.
In my den, I have a little goldfish tray full of matches sitting on Kelly Wearstler's Hue and a vintage Vogue on my coffee table.
In a silver revere bowl atop my living room desk....
In a Michael Aram coral bowl in my entryway, centered on my faux bamboo console...
On a John Derian for Target tray in the downstairs den...
In my bathroom vanity...
Some favorites and why they are special to me....
Ranch House- Charlotte steakhouse frequented by three generations of my family
Guero's Taco Bar- a trip to Austin, Texas with college friends
Intercontinental Hotel- same trip to Austin
Zink American Kitchen- fun uptown Charlotte restaurant with yummy lobster mac and cheese
Melia Hotels- trip to Madrid with my husband
300 East- Charlotte restaurant in Dilworth
Serafina- trip to NYC with my husband to visit friends
Frankie's- Charlotte favorite (go-to for business lunches) that recently closed
Sunset Key- Key West with my inlaws
Carpe Diem- one of my favorite Charlotte restaurants
Wynn Las Vegas- husband's business trip
LobSteer Inn- Pinehurst NC for a work retreat (why does my husband's job sound so much more exciting?)
Blue Water Grill- NYC trip with college friends
Fenwick's- neighborhood restaurant that has been around forever
Oceanaire- good seafood, sadly closed recently here in Charlotte
5 Cool Rooms- trip to Buenos Aires with my husband
Soby's- Greenville, SC, where my sister went to college
Petit St. Vincent- our honeymoon!
Myers Park Country Club, here in Charlotte
Trattoria Dapo Teatro- NYC trip with my mom and sister
Milano Italian restaurant- the after-church restaurant where I grew up in Gastonia, NC
The Woodshed- old steakhouse with model trains in Stanley, NC
If you haven't collected them over the years, don't fret! While they don't have much sentimental value, you can buy gorgeous matchbooks like these pictured below. They always look so pretty beside a candle.
Decorative Matches, $3.25
Iomoi, $12
Do you save matchbooks? Do you have any that are special to you?
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